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Broadside view of the SS St Paul in 1895, at an unknown location,
shortly after her completion. The ship was commissioned the auxiliary
cruiser USS St Paul on April 20, 1898, for service in the Spanish
American War.

Port bow view of the SS St Paul in 1895, at an unknown location,
shortly after her completion. The ship was commissioned the auxiliary
cruiser USS St Paul on April 20, 1898, for service in the Spanish
American War.

Library of Congress, LC-D4-22385 1895

Mike Green

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USS St. Paul (1898) Photographed at the end of the Spanish-American
War.

U.S. Naval Historical Center Photograph #NH 59924.

USNHC

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USS St. Paul (1898) View looking aft on her forecastle, following conversion
to an auxiliary cruiser, 1898. Note 5-inch guns, capstans, winch and
other deck gear. The original photograph was taken by C.H. Graves and
published on a stereograph card. Courtesy of Commander Donald J. Robinson,
USN (MSC), 1979.

Here’s a view of the St Paul from my stereo photo card collection, probably Philadelphia May 2-3-4, 1898 just prior to departing in search of Cervera. Inscription says “Last load for the St Paul, off for Puerto Rico”.

The SS St. Paul was transferred to the Navy account
in April 1918; designated SP-1643; and overhauled at New York. Then, while
being towed to her berth from dry dock on 28 April, she capsized in the
North River. Righted on 11 September, she was subsequently turned over
to the Commandant, 3d Naval District, on 17 October. Saint Paul entered
the New York Navy Yard the following day, but the war's end led to cancellation
of plans to use the ship for carrying troops. Placed in temporary commission
on 14 January 1919 for the purpose of fixing responsibility for her care
outside of the Navy Yard, Saint Paul soon began reconversion for mercantile
service.

SS St. Paul as she lay on the bottom of the North River,
New York City in 1918.

Tom Bateman

Commanding
Officers

Name/Rank

Final Rank

Dates

Sigsbee, Charles D., CAPT

04/20/1898

Decommissioned (Returned to Owner)

09/02/1898 - 10/27/1917

Decommissioned (Returned to Owner)

03/24/1919

USS ST. PAUL History
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